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Buffington

A township of 1,604 people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania

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Conserved land6.8%1,330 of 19,540 acres

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About Buffington

Township in Pennsylvania, US

1,225Population

30.7 sq miArea

994 ftElevation

Buffington Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Buffington Township split from Pine Township in 1867 and was named after Judge Joseph Buffington. The population was 1,242 at the 2020 census. It includes the communities of Blaides, Croft, Dilltown, Rexis, Scott Glen, Stumpf's Mills, and Wehrum.

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Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana · 12.5 mi · ER

Ebensburg Health CenterEbensburg · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15748, 15961, 15765 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buffington →

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